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Spinnaker users ... Scott T-Bird at 9:50am 02.11.15 Ask All Sailors 2/848 First, a big shout out to Dave and his gang. I ordered a Selden telescoping spinnaker pole form th
Lifting a Javelin off a trailer Pipa at 7:36am 02.11.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3623 Hi, I'm a former reader new member. I have a question about my Javelin... I want to paint the bottom
Hunter 18 for Disabled Sailing ??? SailAnyWay at 6:59am 02.11.15 Smaller Boats 7/823 We are a non-profit sailing program located in Wisconsin that provides sailing for people with disab
Thru-Bolts on Deck Hardware??? Hunt45cc at 6:32am 02.11.15 Big Boats 1/734 Hello all, I have a 98 Hunter 45CC and I need to reseal some of the deck hardware. My question;
Another Great Article from Maine Sail! Solstice at 5:07am 02.11.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1261 Hi Maine Sail, Just read your article in Practical Sailor on Euro strips. It's funny because as I
catalina 22 sailtexas at 6:22pm 02.10.15 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/76 Does Anyone Have The Standing Rigging Specs For A Catalina 22 ??
catalina 22 80's version sailtexas at 6:13pm 02.10.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1291 Does anyone have the standing rigging specs for a catalina 22 ?? approx 1984
A metalurgical question. Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 5:16pm 02.10.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2232 My boat is outboard powered and the engine lives in a well full time Takes a wrench and about 30 mi
Coach Roof Lifts Up SWalker at 2:28pm 02.10.15 Pearson 1/851 Want to know how other owners of P 36mkII have dealt with the issues caused by the traveller being m
kitchen appliance power Richard Olden at 1:34pm 02.10.15 Ask All Sailors 50/7465 we will be moving up to a bigger boat for live aboard and travel along GICW, AICW, and over to Baham
choosing a Smart Charger Hayden Watson at 1:29pm 02.10.15 Musings With Maine Sail 18/3201 Maine Sail do you have a list of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly for marine Smart Chargers. I am loo
Selden Bowsprit tgrass462 at 1:25pm 02.10.15 Smaller Boats 9/3141 We are contemplating installing a Selden Bowsprit on our Hunter 260 to handle an asymetric spinnakar
Stepping Hunter 27 Mast Canyonkeeper at 1:08pm 02.10.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2646 So my loved Hunter 27 is making the trek to the Hamptons for the summer. With this I need to step th
Quiz Of The Day (1) Maine Sail at 12:50pm 02.10.15 Ask All Sailors 44/4815 This is: A) An Igloo B) Kanye West's Idea of Artistry C) My Center Console Fishing Boat On a Traile
External Chainplates Peters Wet at 12:10pm 02.10.15 Catalina 30 5/3363 Hello all, Ive read a post recently where someone mentioned replacing the chainplates on their 30 wi
PHRF ratings Bingus15 at 12:07pm 02.10.15 Bigger Boats 5/1687 Hi all, I've used the search on here about racing and phrf ratings but haven't seen much discussion,
Keel and Engine Block Ground Bonding? rardiH36 at 11:31am 02.10.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1924 While digging around my electrical system in regards to the recent thread "Will Non-bonded Anodes Sa
Furler Line Size on 310 KenK13623 at 11:24am 02.10.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/972 I recently replaced my furler line with 3/8 Sta Set partially to improve how well it would unfurl.
Electronic thermostat for fridge (1) Bob 04 H260 at 10:44am 02.10.15 Big Boats 21/5670 I know a number of you have replaced your mechanical thermostat with an electronic one from China.
Has anyone used these solar panels (made in North America) holdech at 10:43am 02.10.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2124 I was pricing 300 - 325 watt Kyocera panels and came across an interesting article in the newspaper.

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Any C275 Owners moving up from a Capri 22? Vincent Williams at 7:31am 10.13.23 great additions to the Capri that is worth alot I had considered going from symmetrical to asymmetri
Any C275 Owners moving up from a Capri 22? Vincent Williams at 7:26am 10.13.23 Just up graded my wife and I are older wanted simple to sail boat I wanted furling asym shoot. My Ca
Columbia keel question James River Sailor at 6:54am 10.13.23
Simrad/Navico WP 100 Wheelpilot Parts Scott T-Bird at 6:53am 10.13.23 That has been so long out of production, I think you will only be lucky to find something on e-bay o
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Lee Hadjiosif at 6:52am 10.13.23 Thank you all for your very valuable suggestions. My question is strictly a technical one. Is the sp
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" odaydokay at 6:44am 10.13.23 I see your point but if you have so much junk in the tank won't it clog up the filter before the pum
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip Justin_NSA at 6:43am 10.13.23 Mine is mounted to the bulkhead beside the engine. Came this way as far as I can tell. No issues her
Best clear vinyl plastic window cleaner? rgranger at 6:29am 10.13.23 What ever new product your try, I would suggest testing it on a small courner of your window before
Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" JBP-PA at 6:05am 10.13.23 I get my old Honda engine parts from https://www.boats.net
Need help to identify spare part - Transom Helm Seat support argentum at 6:00am 10.13.23
Best clear vinyl plastic window cleaner? (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:11am 10.13.23 For Strataglass we like this - ng especially good for crazing and fogging of Makrolon though.
Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" moorglade1 at 5:08am 10.13.23 I did the same thing 4 th of july with a full boat ,motor stalled at the worst time of course,panice
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ward H at 5:05am 10.13.23 Hey gang- As you all have been so very generous with your knowledge...might any fellow Hunter 36 o
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. BabuBoat at 4:26am 10.13.23 Terry, thank you. Perhaps in some versions of the Passage 42 they used a 1/2" bolt. Maybe later th
Need help to identify spare part - Transom Helm Seat support (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:37am 10.13.23
Water tank leak (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:51pm 10.12.23 there is something (product unknown) which is used where the inlet and breather hoses are attached
Columbia keel question Mikem at 10:46pm 10.12.23 Would anyone happen to know what Columbia used for their keel material; lead or cast iron? Specif
Water tank leak Bogart at 10:06pm 10.12.23 Hi All Many thanks for your advice. I was wondering about using a sealant and note that there is so
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (1) Kupe at 9:35pm 10.12.23 Looking at the photo there is a maybe 12 ga wire running from the negative to the positive on the b
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (1) Kupe at 9:31pm 10.12.23 Our windlass cables are 2/0... But what's that small black wire connecting pos on one battery to ne

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